Shrimp Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce
This beautiful, elegant dish—a mainstay in Vietnamese cuisine– is quite simple to make, once you’ve made a practice roll or two. Make it for a quick, clean-eating lunch, or serve half a roll as an appetizer at your next gathering.
8 rolls
Ingredients
1/3 cup of rice vinegar
1/4 cup of sugar
1/4 cup of unsalted dry roasted peanuts, chopped
1 tsp of sriracha
16 each of large shrimp, peeled, deveined (about 3/4 lb)
3 oz of thin rice stick noodles
8 each of rice paper spring roll wrappers
24 each of mint leaves
1 each of medium red bell pepper
1 each of large cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and cut into long thin strips
1 each of large carrot, cut into long thin strips
Instructions
- Combine the vinegar, sugar, peanuts and sriracha in a bowl; stir to dissolve the sugar.
- Bring a medium pot of water to boil; add the shrimp and cook until opaque and just cooked through, 3 minutes. Transfer to a colander with a slotted spoon and run under cold water to stop the cooking. Cut the shrimp in half lengthwise and set aside.
- Return the water to a boil; add the noodles and cook according to package directions; drain, rinse under cold water and drain again.
- Fill a large bowl with warm water. Soak 1 spring roll wrapper in the water until pliable, about 30 seconds; transfer to a work surface and pat dry with paper towel. Place 4 shrimp halves, cut side up, in a row across the center of the wrapper; top each with a mint leaf. Top with about 1/8 of the noodles, bell pepper, cucumber and carrot strips. Fold the sides of the wrapper facing the short ends of the filling in over the food, and roll the long end over the filling jelly roll style. Transfer to a plate, cover with damp paper towels and repeat with remaining ingredients.
- To serve, cut each roll in half and accompany with the dipping sauce.
Estimated Nutritional Information
Calories:
265kcal
Carbohydrates:
47g
Cholesterol:
45mg
Saturated Fat:
1g
Unsaturated Fat:
4g
Fiber:
3g
Protein:
10g
Sodium:
183mg
Sugar:
17g
Added Sugars:
13g
